Caitlen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	68	7	–	#4,335
1990s	207	21	+204%	#3,505
2000s	108	11	-48%	#5,041
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#4,335

1990s

207

+204%

#3,505

2000s

108

-48%

#5,041

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Caitlen

Caitlen is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1985, 383 American babies have been named Caitlen. Its peak came in 1998, when 34 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Caitlen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Caitlen?

The median living Caitlen is about 29 years old; half are between 25 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Caitlen are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Caitlen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	7	#13,963
2008	6	#15,752
2007	9	#11,810
2006	6	#15,473
2005	9	#11,086
2004	10	#10,036
2003	13	#8,075
2002	9	#10,381
2001	23	#5,041
2000	16	#6,536
1995	19	#5,045
1990	19	#4,892
1985	7	#8,453
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Caitlen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Caitlen?

The median living Caitlen is about 29 years old. Half of all living Caitlens are between 25 and 34 years old.

How many people named Caitlen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Caitlen are alive in the United States, based on 383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Caitlen in 2025?

Caitlen did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Caitlen?

383 babies have been named Caitlen in the United States since 1985, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Caitlen most popular?

Caitlen peaked in 1998, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Caitlen a boy or girl name?

Caitlen is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Caitlen rising or falling?

Caitlen has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Caitlen popularity over time

The story of Caitlen

How old are people named Caitlen?

Caitlen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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